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From a media release:

AUDITION STOPS IN RECORD NUMBER OF CANADIAN CITIES

• Attention budding entrepreneurs! Auditions start March 2

Fresh off the highest-rated season yet, CBC Television’s DRAGONS’ DEN is embarking on an epic audition tour. Due to overwhelming demand, producers are expanding the search to over 40 stops. From the Great White North to the edges of every coast, DRAGONS’ DEN is seeking Canadians with creative ideas and money-making savvy to make the case for cash. Successful candidates will make their way to the Den for a chance to appear in front of the Dragons in the new season.

With five seasons under her belt, host Dianne Buckner has seen it all. Here are her tips for local entrepreneurs who want to triumph on DRAGONS’ DEN:

• Sell it! – “We want to see confident, well-rehearsed and convincing pitches. And remember, it’s a TV show, not a boardroom.”
• Know your numbers – “The most common mistake entrepreneurs make is over-estimating the value of their businesses. Know your numbers and be realistic.”
• Show them the money – “It’s no secret that the Dragons love money, so be explicit about how your business will turn a profit.”

DRAGONS’ DEN Audition Schedule 2010*:

ALBERTA

Calgary – Friday, March 19

– Saturday, March 20

Edmonton – Tuesday, March 16

– Wednesday, March 17

Grande Prairie – Monday, March 22

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Abbotsford – Monday, March 29

Campbell River – Wednesday, March 10

Kelowna – Monday, March 15

Nanaimo – Thursday, March 11

Nelson – Wednesday, March 17

Prince George – Thursday, March 11

Prince Rupert – Wednesday, March 31

Vancouver – Saturday, March 13

– Saturday, March 27

Victoria – Monday, March 8

MANITOBA

Winnipeg – Saturday, March 6

NEW BRUNSWICK

Fredericton – Tuesday, March 23

Saint John – Wednesday, March 24

NEWFOUNDLAND

St. John’s – Tuesday, March 30

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Yellowknife – TBC

NOVA SCOTIA

Halifax – Sunday, March 28

ONTARIO

Barrie – Tuesday, March 30

Hamilton – Thursday, April 1

Kingston – Friday, April 16

London – Tuesday, March 9

North Bay – Wednesday, April 7

Oshawa – Thursday, March 18

Ottawa – Saturday, April 17

St. Catharines – Friday, March 26

Sudbury – Thursday, April 8

Thunder Bay – Thursday, April 8

Toronto – Saturday, March 6

– Saturday, April 10

Waterloo – Monday, March 22

Windsor – Monday, March 8

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Charlottetown – Friday, March 26

QUEBEC

Montreal – Saturday, March 20

Québec City – Monday, March 22

SASKATCHEWAN

Regina – Thursday, March 4

Saskatoon – Tuesday, March 2

YUKON

Whitehorse – Thursday, April 1

*All dates are subject to change. Full details and updates will be posted online at http://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden.

This season, SunChips is celebrating the launch of new, 100 per cent compostable packaging by searching for the best DRAGONS’ DEN Greenvention. Eco-preneurs can pitch their green inventions at local auditions or online starting Monday, March 1 until Thursday, April 22 (Earth Day), for the chance to win $100,000.

DRAGONS’ DEN currently airs Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. on CBC Television with host Dianne Buckner and Dragons Arlene Dickinson, Robert Herjavec, Kevin O’Leary, Jim Treliving and W. Brett Wilson. DRAGONS’ DEN took home the 2009 Gemini for Best Reality Program or Series and is one of the top-rated Canadian-produced reality television shows in the country. The executive producer of DRAGONS’ DEN is Tracie Tighe and the senior producer is Lisa Gabriele. Throughout the season, viewers can go to http://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden to find out more about pitchers and updates on their progress.

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